Safety on Campus Roy Schifilliti Vice President for Administration, Institutional Effectiveness, and Innovation
Transition to College What keeps me up at night?
Who we are? Ed Jacques – Director of Facilities Charles Noyes - Director of Security Jimmy Kambutu – Manager of Security
Some of what we do? Safety Security Emergency Preparedness
Being Prepared
Trained for Crisis
Emergency Plans Blizzard Bomb Threat Civil Disturbance Computer Systems Failure Drought Earthquake Electrical Failure Epidemic Fire Alarm Failure Fire (External) Fire (Internal) Flood (External) Flood (Internal) Fuel Oil Shortage Generator Failure Haz Mat Incident (Internal) Hostage Situation Hurricane HVAC Failure Ice Storm Natural Gas Shortage Serious Crime Sewer Failure Steam Failure Structural Failure Telecom Failure Temperature Extremes Terrorist Attack (Campus) Terrorist Attack (Local) Terrorist Attack (National) Thunderstorm Tornado Transportation Failure Travel Emergency VIP Visit Water Failure
Family Emergency Communication Plan Identify an out-of town contact. Be sure every member of your family knows the phone number and has a cell phone, coins, or a prepaid phone card to call the emergency contact. Make sure to tell your family and friends that you’ve listed them as emergency contacts. Know how to use text messaging Check the Wheelock Web site for information
Keeping Everyone Informed
Campus Safety
Campus Safety What Wheelock College does to help ensure your students safety; On site Security personnel & Facility staff 24/7 Floor Meetings with Students Card Access to all buildings & Video Surveillance Evacuation/Fire drills Emergency Call Boxes Roving Patrols including Dorms Public Safety is part of an Internal Emergency Response Team Officers trained in First-aid, CPR and AED Established relationships with Local, State Police and Fire officials Trained to respond in a timely manner to any and all incidents on campus Mandatory incident reporting for all events
Campus Safety – Should and Shouldn’t Do: Travel in groups Have a way to get home Remain aware of your surroundings Having your school ID and room keys with you at all times Lock Your Doors Don’t’: Smoke (on campus) Go home with a stranger Accept drinks from strangers Travel in unfamiliar areas alone Use: Resident Life Staff Security Staff Campus Escort Safety Fund Common Sense
Walk in Pairs (use Common Sense) Let others now where you are going Walk in well lit areas at night Be City Savvy
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